Juvenile records; DJJ to provide information in an investigation of criminal street gang. (HB254)
Introduced By
Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Juvenile records; confidentiality. Allows the Department of Juvenile Justice to share with law enforcement the information of a juvenile, without request, if it would aid in a criminal investigation involving a predicate criminal act or a criminal street gang. The bill also provides that a local court services unit shall provide information on criminal gang activity to the State Police, a local police department, a sheriff's office, or the locally designated gang coordinator, gang task force, or law-enforcement task force, and that the information shall include identifying information of the juvenile. View Full Text »
Status
02/03/2010: Merged into HB1121
View Bill's History
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Comments
I don't believe this is constitutional. Currently, the juvenile's name isn't on a docket in juvenile court for privacy issues. If the juvenile returns to court for a review, even in circuit court, the name is omitted on the docket. Now, if the juvenile even talks to a gang member in the Department of Juvenile Justice, he/she will be listed as a gang member and the information shared. This is a slippery slope that should not be had.